Coronavirus
-
Updated Data Reveals AstraZeneca’s Vaccine Has Slightly Lower Efficacy Rate Than Initially Reported
AstraZeneca’s attempt to receive federal approval for its coronavirus vaccine has been nothing short of a saga, and unfortunately it’s a saga that has only increased skepticism about the company’s vaccine. After being asked by health officials to provide updated data regarding the vaccine’s effectiveness, new data reveals the vaccine is slightly less effective than…
-
CDC Found That Counties With Large Black, Asian and Latino Populations Had Higher Rates of COVID-19 Cases
There’s the old expression about how when white people get the cold, Black people get the flu. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has only further demonstrated how true that expression is, as a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that Black, Asian and Latino communities have consistently been hit the hardest by…
-
AstraZeneca May Have Used Outdated Data in Determining Their Vaccine's Effectiveness
Given both the speed with which COVID-19 vaccines were made and the overwhelming need for them, it should come as no surprise that there’s been increased scrutiny about their effectiveness and potential side-effects. In recent weeks, AstraZeneca’s vaccine has been on the receiving end of that scrutiny, and Tuesday’s announcement by American health officials that…
-
AstraZeneca to Seek FDA Authorization for COVID Vaccine It Says Is 79 Percent Effective. But Questions About Side Effects Linger
A new COVID-19 vaccine could be coming to American shores soon: the AstraZeneca shots, which were first authorized for use in Europe. On Monday, AstraZeneca announced that a recently completed U.S. trial has shown its vaccine is 79 percent effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 and 100 percent effective at preventing severe disease and hospitalization, reports…
-
Prison Guards Across the Nation Refuse to Take Vaccine, Despite Prisons Frequently Being the Site of COVID-19 Outbreaks
There was a lot of talk about Black people being resistant towards getting the vaccine because the U.S. government has a history of medical fuckery when it comes to Black bodies. There’s less talk about a similar hesitancy towards getting the vaccine among prison employees, who have refused getting vaccinated at an alarming rate. A…
-
Vice President Kamala Harris Announced $250 Million Grant That Will Be Distributed Among Organizations Combating Racial Disparities in Covid Response
At this point, you’re probably tired of the phrase “Black people are disproportionately affected” when it comes to coronavirus. I know I am. Unfortunately, the last year has seen the Black community bear the brunt of the worst parts of the pandemic—be that deaths, job losses, a lack of economic relief, evictions, or the loss…
-
Received Your Covid Vaccine? Great! Here’s What the CDC Says You Can Safely Do Now
There’s some good news today for anyone who has received both doses of the coronavirus vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released guidelines on what activities those who have been fully vaccinated can safely engage in. According to NBC News, the CDC has said that after two weeks, people who have been…
-
Texas and Mississippi Lift Mask Mandate, Once Again Proving the GOP Is Truly the Anti-Life Party
As we reach the first anniversary of the start of our year-long, COVID-induced Netflix binge, there is a glimmer of hope on the horizon. Vaccinations, while having a tumultuous rollout, have steadily continued, and nationwide case numbers and hospitalizations have been trending downward. While these are positive developments, health officials have consistently warned that we’re…
-
Houston Woman Accused of Spending $3.6 Million in COVID-19 Relief Money on Luxury Homes, Cars and Other Items
People will never disappoint you as long as you expect people to be disappointing. Yes, that’s a cynical way to start a news story, but what else is there to say about a Texas woman who allegedly received millions of dollars meant to protect small business owners from the economically devastating effects of the coronavirus…
-
Biden: There’ll Be Enough Vaccines for Every Adult By the End of May
You have to give the Biden administration credit—as it appears the new president is doing his very best to pull the country out of the pandemic that, for nearly a year, has kept us locked in and mourning the deaths of loved ones killed by the coronavirus. On Tuesday, the president announced that there will…